Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.

This remote site in the Australian Outback is where the British government conducted atomic bomb tests in the 1950s.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

An ancient temple of Lord Shiva was rediscovered in an excavation in 2003.

This log house sits in the remote Canadian wilderness, and holds a mysterious tale of the trapper who built it.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

The headquarters of one of Japan’s leading astronomy research institutions features several historic observatory facilities and a 2,000-year-old burial mound.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

On an idyllic island off the coast of Sierra Leone, remnants of the defense of the slave trade and its later abolition.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.